Sunday TWICKENHAM
– WINDSOR (18miles) - ETON (4miles)
09:30hrs Depart
Twickenham for Windsor
Blue Badge guide will be at the entrance to Windsor Castle waiting to greet you upon arrival
10:30hrs Arrive at Windsor
Castle, the largest and oldest occupied castle in the world, is one of the
official residences of Her Majesty The Queen. The Castle's dramatic site covers
an area of 26 acres and contains, as well as a royal palace, a magnificent
chapel and the homes and workplaces of a large number of people Upon arrival you will be offered
‘children’s activity packs’ and ‘audio guides’ which are included in the price
already paid
12:45hrs Transfer
to Eton College, noted as being ‘The most famous public school in the world’,
founded in 1440 by King Henry VI
13:15hrs Arrive
Eton for a guided tour of the College. Upon arrival you will be taken directly
to the Chapel to perform an impromptu concert lasting approximately 15mins
Following
this you will be divided into two groups and shown around the College to
include: the Museum, School Yard and Lower School
14:45/15:00hrs Transfer
by coach to Twickenham Stadium
15:30hrs End
your day with a guided tour of Twickenham Stadium, the largest dedicated rugby
union venue in the world. Upon arrival you will be split into two groups and
taken around the North stand, hospitality boxes/rooms, royal box and the Changing
rooms.
16:15hrs Once
your guided tour ends you will have time at leisure in the interactive Museum
on site
17:00hrs Transfer
by coach to your central meeting point in Twickenham. Once the choristers have
been collected by families, the coach will transfer the staff to the Riverside
Hotel in Richmond
Overnight
Twickenham area
Monday TWICKENHAM
– CANTERBURY (75miles each way)
08:15hrs Prompt
departure this morning to Canterbury
10:00hrs Arrive
at Canterbury Cathedral for your guided tour (there will be two guides assigned
to our group)
11:15hrs Tour
finishes and free time prior to concert
12:00hrs Recital
starts which takes place in the Quire, on the steps before the High Altar
(there may be a possibility for a quick warm-up in the Cloisters, subject to
availability on the day)
12:30hrs Concert
ends and free time for lunch (packed lunches provided)
13:30hrs Re-join
your coach for your transfer to Finchcocks Musical Museum, Kent
15:00hrs Arrive
Finchcocks Musical Museum, a fine Georgian manor surrounded by parkland. It now
houses a collection of over 100 historical keyboard instruments, of which over
forty are in full working order.
15:15hrs Demonstration
/ recital of instruments in the main hall
16:00hrs Opportunity
to look around the Museum independently with a chance to play some of the
instruments
16:45hrs Tea
will be served in the cellar restaurant –
Free
time to look around the garden
17:30hrs Opportunity
for a short recital to be held in the main hall
18:00hrs Depart
Finchcocks and transfer to Twickenham (approximate time of arrival 20:00hrs)
Once
the choristers have been collected by families, the coach will transfer the
staff to the Riverside Hotel in Richmond
Overnight
Twickenham area
Tuesday TWICKENHAM – LONDON (15miles
each way)
08:00hrs Transfer this morning to St Edmunds
Catholic Primary School, Nelson Road, Whitton, Twickenham, TW2 7BB
08:30hrs Arrive
St Edmund’s Primary School and their on-site Chapel where there will be the
opportunity for rehearsal prior to your performance
09:00hrs Concert
begins in the School’s Chapel performed for various local schools confirmed
At
the concert end refreshments and biscuits will be served
10:30hrs Depart St Edmunds School and
transfer to St Paul’s Cathedral
12:00hrs Arrive
at St Paul’s Cathedral where you will have time for rehearsal in the Choir
Practice Room prior to your performance
13:00/13:15hrs Performance at St Paul’s Cathedral
13:45hrs Depart
St Paul’s by coach driving along the River Thames and transfer to the
Australian Embassy, Strand
14:15hrs Arrive
at the Australian High Commission where a recital has been arranged
in
the Downer Room
The
two smaller rooms adjacent to the Downer Room have been reserved and can be
used as a relaxation room and a place to leave personal belongings.
16:00hrs Approximate
time the recital ends. Walk the short distance accompanied by Martin, via
Waterloo Bridge to the London Eye
17:00hrs Enjoy
a flight on the London Eye
17:45hrs Transfer
by coach to your central meeting point in Twickenham. Approximate arrival time
18:45hrs
Once
the choristers have been collected by families, the coach will transfer the
staff to the Riverside Hotel in Richmond
Overnight Twickenham area
Wednesday TWICKENHAM – LONDON (15miles each
way)
9th June 2010
08:00hrs Depart
by coach for Cranbourne Primary School, Lovel Road, Winkfield, Nr Windsor,
Berkshire, SL4 2EU
08:30/08:45hrs Arrive
at Cranbourne Primary School
09:10hrs Concert
recital performance to the Schools children
Coach to
continue to Hatchet Lane after dropping off choristers and wait here until it
is time to pick up again
Squash
and biscuits will be served after the performance
09:45hrs Depart
Cranbourne Primary School for central London and Buckingham Palace
11:15hrs Arrive
at Buckingham Palace in time for the ‘Changing of the Guard’ which takes place
at 11:30hrs lasting approximately thirty minutes. For the best view try and get
as near as
possible to the railings at the Victoria Monument
Following
this enjoy an afternoon of sightseeing accompanied by Martin to include the Houses of Parliament,
Big Ben, Piccadilly Circus, The Thames and Trafalgar Square finishing
at the South Bank and Southwark Cathedral
15:30hrs Upon
arrival at Southwark Cathedral there will be approximately twenty-minutes
available for a ‘warm up’ prior to your recital
16:00hrs Start
of recital at Southwark Cathedral
16:45hrs Recital
ends. Transfer to your central meeting point in Twickenham
18:00hrs Approximate
arrival time in Twickenham. Once the choristers have been collected by
families, the coach will transfer the staff to the Riverside Hotel in Richmond
Overnight
Twickenham area
Thursday
TWICKENHAM
– WINCHESTER (55miles) LONDON (71miles)
09:00hrs Depart
Twickenham and travel south this morning to Winchester
10:45/11:00hrs Arrive
Winchester Cathedral where a guided tour is arranged - the group will be split into two with one guide per group
12:00hrs Enjoy
lunch at leisure (packed lunch provided) on the lawn in the Inner Close, (the
Undercroft in the Education Centre has been reserved in case it is wet)
12:45hrs Opportunity for a brief
rehearsal prior to performance
13:00hrs Concert performance in the
Cathedral’s Nave
13:45hrs Prompt
departure following the recital and transfer to central London and The Tower of
London
15:45hrs Arrive
at The Tower of London for your visit. Highlights of your tour should include
the Crown Jewels, one of the unmissable highlights of a visit to the Tower of
London (takes approximately 20 minutes), the White Tower built by William the
Conqueror, which today houses displays from the Royal Armouries’ collection
(takes approximately 30 minutes), see the famous ravens next to the White
Tower and explore the story of how the Tower was attacked and defended in
our interactive Fortress displays (takes approximately 10 minutes)
17:15hrs Depart
Tower Bridge by coach for The British Museum
18:00hrs Arrive
at The British Museum where Martin will give a guided tour
19:00hrs Depart
The British Museum by coach and return to Twickenham (approximate arrival time
20:00hrs)
Once
the choristers have been collected by families, the coach will transfer the
staff to the Riverside Hotel in Richmond
Overnight
Twickenham area
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